Belinda Smith-Cicarella

Miracles and Mayhem describes the triumph of faith which can be achieved in anyone's life. Let these testimonies of God's unyielding grace be a catalyst in your faith. Belinda survived attempted abductions, terrifying disasters, horrible pain, and the creature in the Yucatan jungle, and was saved, protected, healed, and brought back from certain death through divine intervention to find love. Take this step to reach closer to God. The faith within us can illuminate guidance, but how do we recognize the blessing of divine support piercing our awareness and use it to unlock a world available only to the faithful? If miracles are what you seek, then faith is the key. Use this book to unlock your faith. Let it be your guide to God.Special thank you to Joel Osteen Ministries for inspiring this book of testimonies of God's miracles.QUOTES from Miracles and Mayhem: ✿ "May your finish line be overflowing with love, joy, and your greatest aspirations having come to fruition. When loved ones speak of your life, may it bring them inspiration and be an example of a life well-lived."★ "It must have been a comical sight, but no one was laughing. The jungle held its breath as the dark predator invaded their paradise."✿ "It is okay if you lose your way, the path will still be there. Find your way back...I believe God orchestrated a way for each of us. Even if we have been castaways in our own story, we can regain favor."★ "Just as my pain is but a mere memory, vindicating faith - shall be my life, bearing witness to the modern miracles of our Creator."✿ "You may be the reason God urged me to write this - if that were His purpose, you are worth the effort. The faith of one can carry the world."★ "I probably deserved punishment, but God gave me mercy. I was reckless, but God saved me anyway. I did not have the ability to escape, so God carried me."✿ "I knew I was talking to a criminal and his silent sidekick. The brute never spoke, he just stood there blocking the sun."★ "You create your own utopia or hellhole, no matter the actuality of your surroundings."✿ "The tranquility of the ocean's black surface shone like a mirror reflecting the overbearing moon and brilliant stars. The Goliath had eased to a pacified calm."★ "I could blame the allure of the tropical fauna for this trap, but it was curiosity which snared me."✿ "They were often lost in the daydreams of what could have been and stranded in a life not lived."★ "Life has a rhythm. Its cadence can be measured, but not by years. Remembrance of life's progression at its finale will determine its quality. I will die with a big smile on my face, thrilled from the rush of adventure, overjoyed with awesome memories, and absolutely certain heaven's best is yet to come. No matter the music you select - may your crescendo be grand "✿ "I have had glimpses of divinity, witnessed what could only be angels, faced astonishing events I cannot explain, and hold within my heart absolute gratitude for incredible healing. If I do not give testimony of the miracles I know are possible, because they happened to me, then I will have dishonored the extraordinary mercy I was shown." BelindaUse this book to unlock your faith. Let it be your guide to God.

Between the Seas is the incredible story of a couple in their mid-forties traveling by motorcycle from Iowa through the isthmus of Central America and over the Panama Canal to deep within the Darien Gap...all on motorcycle. Josie's unrelenting determination saved them from horrific disasters and this incredible story from ending at gunpoint.May this book be an inspiration to those who need it. Jerry had polio and Josie had heart problems and trouble walking - yet they completed this remarkable journey on motorcycle. Here's to an astounding couple May your stories be retold, and your bravery forever be an example that physical limitations are no match for an adventurous spirit. Quotes from Between the Seas: "You know you married the right woman when she gets in front of a loaded gun for you, defuses the gunman, and sets you both free.""All we could see around us was the Guatemalan jungle and below, the Rio Negro River flowing furiously on - unaware of the incredible feat we were about to attempt.""Even though the magnificence of its fa ade may have faded into the mists of history, the lake still remembers its beauty and so do we.""A shroud of green drapes over this isthmus, connecting mighty continents, and enduring as the brave terrain between opposing seas. The result of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes has transformed this diverse paradise into a tropical labyrinth laced in high peaks, low lush valleys, powerful rivers, and dense rain forests full of wildlife.""We pray for safety, peaceful encounters, and adventure to ignite our life. If we are asking for too much, then adventure will do.""The streets, homes, and buildings remained, but every man, woman, and child in Rio Negro had been killed.""It was dark in old Granada the night we reached the iron-barred gates. This prison was a converted 300-year-old Spanish fort and I was its newest resident.""There are few times in the history of a man's life when he can pinpoint the very moment which changed his destiny. That was my moment."The hauntingly beautiful Central America held an inescapable mixture of deadly politics, varied natives, and picturesque landscapes. They traversed thick jungles and vast swamp lands surviving the continent's perilous volcanos, rivers, and mountains.Jerry and Josefina lived through the greatest disaster in Managua's history, saw the gruesome consequences of an entire village caught in the middle of a political war, stayed in an enchanting Marble Palace, and escaped a sinking volcano after a thief's ambush. Share in their adventure; for great dreams are not just attained, but explored, treasured, and transcended.